Tuscany’s Volterra is Italy’s most underrated hill town . Originally published July 28, ... Volterra offers the best sightseeing of all of Italy’s small hill towns.

Tuscany is an excellent region for camping, and its offerings, ranging from forest to ocean views, are numerous. Here is your ...

Volterra: Tuscany’s top hill town. Rick Steves. Just a two-hour drive from jammed-with-tourists Florence, you’ll find what is perhaps Italy’s most underrated hill town: Volterra.

The town is also nicknamed ‘Little Jerusalem’ as it was once home to the largest Jewish community in Italy. The old ghetto buildings survive, including a kosher butcher and a tiny, richly ...

We go to Italy to experience the finesse of Florence, the splish-splash of Venice, ... the lofty perches of Tuscany’s hill towns today seem to protect them only from the modern world.

Wedged between Florence and Rome, Tuscany offers the quintessential Italian experience: sun-soaked hill towns, green and rolling screen saver hills, romantically fortified farms and cypress trees ...

Tuscany, Italy. Add Topic. Rick Steves: Tuscany for beginners. Rick Steves. Wedged between Florence and Rome, rural Tuscany offers the quintessential Italian experience: sun-soaked hill towns, ...

I’m in Volterra, my favourite small town in Tuscany, sitting under rustic, noble stones at the base of a palace that made commoners feel small six centuries ago. Bats burst through the ...

We go to Italy to experience the finesse of Florence, the splish-splash of Venice and the grandeur of Rome, but it's in Tuscany that we find the rustic-yet-elegant essence of "Italia." ...

Tuscany's hilltop towns offer the best views of the region. Step into streets that evoke a Renaissance painting, with churches filled with jewel-coloured frescoes and lofty views over the Tuscan ...